Classes at UCL take the form of lectures and small-group seminars, as well as laboratory sessions. Most of the degree is structured around a combination of core courses, which are fixed by us, and optional courses chosen by you from a wide range of possibilities. For further details of the language components of the degree, please see the Department of Greek and Latin website.

Year 1

In your first year you will receive a solid
grounding in both practical and theoretical methods in archaeology, an
introduction to Greek and Roman archaeology, and the opportunity to study
ancient Greek or Latin at a level appropriate to your background (from
beginners to advanced). All students take the following three core courses:

Year 2

The second year provides you with a more advanced understanding of archaeology and classical civilization and allows you to develop your own specialised interests by choosing options. All students take the following four core courses:

Theory and method for the archaeology of the Ancient World (ARCL2044; 0.5 course unit, 11 weeks)

You are also asked to chose several option
courses to the value of three course units. Of these, typically at least one
unit's worth will be from options which consider Greek and Roman art and
archaeology. 1.5 units will be chosen from the whole range of Archaeology and
Classical World options (including ancient languages). The final half unit may
be chosen freely, subject to the approval of the degree tutor

Year 3

In your third and final year, you continue to develop knowledge of particular subject areas through a choices of many course options, but are also given the chance to reflect critically on your fieldwork experience during the degree (see below) and to write a 10,000 word dissertation on a detailed subject that you will choose with the help of a supervisor. More precisely, all students do the following:

Archaeology in the World (ARCL3097, 0.5 course unit, 11 weeks) *New course currently being developed*

You are also asked to choose several optional
courses to the value of 2 course units from the wide range of 2nd and 3rd year
course options available each year. At least 0.5 units worth should be in
Greek and/or Roman Art/Archaeology. One unit should be chosen from the whole
range of Archaeology and Classical World options, leaving a final half element
to be freely chosen, subject to approval of the degree tutor.